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Instrument Product Analytics

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  • MIT
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Add PostHog product analytics events to track user behavior. Use after implementing new features or reviewing PRs to ensure meaningful user actions are captured. Also handles initial PostHog SDK setup if not yet installed.
— the description by PostHog

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This skill provides a structured, multi-step workflow to integrate PostHog product analytics into a wide variety of software projects. It guides the user through detecting the project's framework, installing the appropriate SDK, initializing the service, and strategically placing event capture calls. The skill emphasizes non-intrusive implementation, requiring that new analytics code be added alongside existing logic without altering the project's fundamental architecture. It also covers user identification, error tracking, and secure environment variable management.

What it does

  • Detects the project's framework and language to determine the correct PostHog SDK.
  • Handles initial SDK installation and initialization based on framework-specific patterns.
  • Identifies key user actions and business-critical events for tracking.
  • Implements event capture calls and user identification logic.
  • Configures environment variables securely for API tokens and host URLs.
  • Verifies the integration and performs targeted linting on modified files.

When to use it

  • After implementing new features that require tracking for product analytics.
  • When reviewing pull requests to ensure meaningful user behaviors are captured.
  • During the initial setup of a new project that needs product analytics.
  • When migrating or adding analytics to an existing application.

Advantages

  • Supports a broad range of frontend, backend, and mobile frameworks.
  • Ensures consistent event naming and property usage across the codebase.
  • Prioritizes non-breaking changes and minimal impact on existing code structure.
  • Automates the complex setup of environment variables and SDK initialization.

Usage examples

“Add PostHog analytics to my Next.js project.”
The agent will analyze the project structure, install the PostHog SDK, initialize it in the appropriate client/server files, and prompt you to identify key events to track.
“I need to track user signups and errors in my Django backend.”
The agent will locate your authentication logic, add identify calls, implement exception capture, and ensure the PostHog project tokens are managed via environment variables.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://autogineer.com/agent-skills/posthog/instrument-product-analytics/download
  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip instrument-product-analytics.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by PostHog

Add PostHog product analytics events

Use this skill to add product analytics events (capture calls) that track meaningful user actions in new or changed code. Use it after implementing features or reviewing PRs to ensure key user behaviors are captured. If PostHog is not yet installed, this skill also covers initial SDK setup. Supports any framework or language.

Supported frameworks and languages: Next.js, React Router, Nuxt, Vue, TanStack Start, SvelteKit, Astro, Angular, Django, Flask, FastAPI, Laravel, PHP, Ruby on Rails, Go, Elixir, Android, iOS, Flutter, React Native, Expo, and more.

Instructions

Follow these steps IN ORDER:

STEP 1: Analyze the codebase and detect the platform.

Look for dependency files (package.json, pubspec.yaml, Podfile, Package.swift, requirements.txt, Gemfile, composer.json, go.mod, mix.exs, etc.) to determine the framework and language.

Look for lockfiles (pnpm-lock.yaml, package-lock.json, yarn.lock, bun.lockb, go.sum, pubspec.lock, Podfile.lock, Package.resolved, mix.lock) to determine the package manager.

  • Check for existing PostHog setup. If PostHog is already installed and initialized, skip to STEP 5.

STEP 2: Research integration. (Skip if PostHog is already set up.) 2.1. Find the reference file below that matches the detected framework — it is the source of truth for SDK initialization, provider setup, and event capture patterns. Read it now. 2.2. If no reference matches, fall back to your general knowledge and web search. Use posthog.com/docs as the primary search source.

STEP 3: Install the PostHog SDK. (Skip if PostHog is already set up.)

  • Add the PostHog SDK package for the detected platform. Do not manually edit package.json — use the package manager's install command.

STEP 4: Initialize PostHog. (Skip if PostHog is already set up.)

  • Follow the framework reference for where and how to initialize. This varies significantly by framework (e.g., instrumentation-client.ts for Next.js 15.3+, AppConfig.ready() for Django, create_app() for Flask).

STEP 5: Plan event tracking.

  • From the project's file list, select between 10 and 15 files that might have interesting business value for event tracking, especially conversion and churn events.

  • Also look for files related to login that could be used for identifying users, along with error handling.

  • Find any existing posthog.capture() code. Make note of event name formatting. Don't duplicate existing events; supplement them.

  • Track actions only, not pageviews (those can be captured automatically). Exceptions can be made for "viewed"-type events at the top of a conversion funnel.

  • Server-side events are REQUIRED if the project includes any instrumentable server-side code (API routes, server actions, webhook handlers, payment/checkout completion, authentication endpoints).

STEP 6: Implement event capture.

  • For each planned event, add posthog.capture() calls with useful properties.

  • If a file already has existing integration code for other tools or services, don't overwrite or remove that code. Place PostHog code below it.

  • Do not alter the fundamental architecture of existing files. Make additions minimal and targeted.

  • You must read a file immediately before attempting to write it.

STEP 7: Identify users.

  • Add PostHog identify() calls on the client side during login and signup events. Use the contents of login and signup forms to identify users on submit.

  • If both frontend and backend exist, pass the client-side session and distinct ID using X-POSTHOG-DISTINCT-ID and X-POSTHOG-SESSION-ID headers to the server-side code. On the server side, make sure events have a matching distinct ID.

STEP 8: Add error tracking.

  • Add PostHog exception capture error tracking to relevant files, particularly around critical user flows and API boundaries.

STEP 9: Set up environment variables.

  • Check if the project already has PostHog environment variables configured (e.g. in .env, .env.local, or framework-specific env files). If valid values already exist, skip this step.

  • If the PostHog project token is missing, use the PostHog MCP server's projects-get tool to retrieve the project's api_token. If multiple projects are returned, ask the user which project to use. If the MCP server is not connected or not authenticated, ask the user for their PostHog project token instead.

  • For the PostHog host URL: check the projects-get MCP response for a region field — US maps to https://us.i.posthog.com, EU maps to https://eu.i.posthog.com. If the region is not available from the MCP response or from existing project configuration, ask the user: "Are you on PostHog US Cloud or EU Cloud?" Do not assume US Cloud.

  • Write these values to the appropriate env file using the framework's naming convention.

  • Reference these environment variables in code instead of hardcoding them.

STEP 10: Verify and clean up.

  • Check the project for errors. Look for type checking or build scripts in package.json.

  • Ensure any components created were actually used.

  • Run any linter or prettier-like scripts found in the package.json, but ONLY on the files you have edited or created during this session. Never run formatting or linting across the entire project's codebase.

Reference files

  • references/EXAMPLE-next-app-router.md - next-app-router example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-next-pages-router.md - next-pages-router example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-react-react-router-6.md - react-react-router-6 example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-react-react-router-7-framework.md - react-react-router-7-framework example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-react-react-router-7-data.md - react-react-router-7-data example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-react-react-router-7-declarative.md - react-react-router-7-declarative example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-nuxt-3-6.md - nuxt-3-6 example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-nuxt-4.md - nuxt-4 example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-vue-3.md - vue-3 example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-react-tanstack-router-file-based.md - react-tanstack-router-file-based example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-react-tanstack-router-code-based.md - react-tanstack-router-code-based example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-tanstack-start.md - tanstack-start example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-sveltekit.md - sveltekit example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-astro-static.md - astro-static example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-astro-view-transitions.md - astro-view-transitions example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-astro-ssr.md - astro-ssr example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-astro-hybrid.md - astro-hybrid example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-angular.md - angular example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-django.md - django example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-flask.md - flask example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-fastapi.md - fastapi example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-python.md - python example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-laravel.md - laravel example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-php.md - php example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-ruby-on-rails.md - ruby-on-rails example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-ruby.md - ruby example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-android.md - android example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-swift.md - swift example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-react-native.md - react-native example project code

  • references/EXAMPLE-expo.md - expo example project code

  • references/next-js.md - Next.js

  • references/react-router-v6.md - React router v6

  • references/react-router-v7-framework-mode.md - React router v7 framework mode (remix v3)

  • references/react-router-v7-data-mode.md - React router v7 data mode

  • references/react-router-v7-declarative-mode.md - React router v7 declarative mode

  • references/nuxt-js-3-6.md - Nuxt.js (v3.0 to v3.6)

  • references/nuxt-js.md - Nuxt.js

  • references/vue-js.md - Vue.js

  • references/tanstack-start.md - Tanstack start

  • references/svelte.md - Svelte

  • references/astro.md - Astro

  • references/angular.md - Angular

  • references/django.md - Django

  • references/flask.md - Flask

  • references/python.md - Python

  • references/posthog-python.md - PostHog python SDK

  • references/dotnet.md - .net

  • references/elixir.md - Elixir

  • references/go.md - Go

  • references/laravel.md - Laravel

  • references/php.md - Php

  • references/ruby-on-rails.md - Ruby on rails

  • references/ruby.md - Ruby

  • references/android.md - Android

  • references/ios.md - Ios

  • references/usage.md - Ios SDK usage

  • references/configuration.md - Ios SDK configuration

  • references/flutter.md - Flutter

  • references/react-native.md - React native

  • references/identify-users.md - Identify users

  • references/COMMANDMENTS.md - Framework-specific rules the integration must follow

Each framework reference contains SDK-specific installation, initialization, and usage patterns. Find the one matching the user's stack.

Key principles

  • Environment variables: Always use environment variables for PostHog keys. Never hardcode them.

  • Minimal changes: Add PostHog code alongside existing integrations. Don't replace or restructure existing code.

  • Match the docs: Follow the framework reference's initialization and capture patterns exactly.

Files

references/EXAMPLE-flask.md

PostHog flask Example Project

Repository: https://github.com/PostHog/context-mill Path: example-apps/flask


README.md

PostHog Flask Example

A Flask application demonstrating PostHog integration for analytics, feature flags, and error tracking.

Features

  • User registration and authentication with Flask-Login

  • SQLite database persistence with Flask-SQLAlchemy

  • User identification and property tracking

  • Custom event tracking

  • Feature flags with payload support

  • Error tracking with manual exception capture

Quick Start

  1. Create and activate a virtual environment:

    python -m venv venv
    source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
  2. Install dependencies:

    pip install -r requirements.txt
  3. Copy the environment file and configure:

    cp .env.example .env
    # Edit .env with your PostHog project key
  4. Run the application:

    python run.py
  5. Open http://localhost:5001 and either:

    • Login with default credentials: [email protected] / admin

    • Or click "Sign up here" to create a new account

PostHog Integration Points

User Registration

New users are identified and tracked on signup using the context-based API:

with new_context():
    identify_context(user.email)
    tag('email', user.email)
    tag('is_staff', user.is_staff)
    capture('user_signed_up', properties={'signup_method': 'form'})
User Identification

Users are identified on login with their properties:

with new_context():
    identify_context(user.email)
    tag('email', user.email)
    tag('is_staff', user.is_staff)
    capture('user_logged_in', properties={'login_method': 'password'})
Event Tracking

Custom events are captured throughout the app:

with new_context():
    identify_context(current_user.email)
    capture('burrito_considered', properties={'total_considerations': count})
Feature Flags

The dashboard demonstrates feature flag checking:

show_new_feature = posthog.feature_enabled(
    'new-dashboard-feature',
    current_user.email,
    person_properties={'email': current_user.email, 'is_staff': current_user.is_staff}
)
feature_config = posthog.get_feature_flag_payload('new-dashboard-feature', current_user.email)
Error Tracking

The example demonstrates two approaches to error tracking:

Manual capture for specific critical operations** (app/api/routes.py).

try:
    # Critical operation that might fail
    result = process_payment()
except Exception as e:
    # Manually capture this specific exception
    with new_context():
        identify_context(current_user.email)
        event_id = posthog.capture_exception(e)

    return jsonify({
        "error": "Operation failed",
        "error_id": event_id,
        "message": f"Error captured in PostHog. Reference ID: {event_id}"
    }), 500

The /api/test-error endpoint demonstrates manual exception capture. Use ?capture=true to capture in PostHog, or ?capture=false to skip tracking.

Project Structure

example-apps/flask/
├── app/
│   ├── __init__.py              # Application factory
│   ├── config.py                # Configuration classes
│   ├── extensions.py            # Extension instances
│   ├── models.py                # User model (SQLAlchemy)
│   ├── main/
│   │   ├── __init__.py          # Main blueprint
│   │   └── routes.py            # View functions
│   ├── templates/               # HTML templates
│   └── api/
│       ├── __init__.py          # API blueprint
│       └── routes.py            # API endpoints
├── .env.example
├── .gitignore
├── requirements.txt
├── README.md
└── run.py                       # Entry point

.env.example

POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN=<ph_project_token>
POSTHOG_HOST=https://us.i.posthog.com
FLASK_SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key-here
FLASK_DEBUG=True
POSTHOG_DISABLED=False

app/init.py

"""Flask application factory."""

import posthog
from flask import Flask, g, jsonify, render_template, request
from flask_login import current_user
from posthog import identify_context, new_context
from werkzeug.exceptions import HTTPException

from app.config import config
from app.extensions import db, login_manager


def create_app(config_name="default"):
    """Application factory."""
    app = Flask(__name__)
    app.config.from_object(config[config_name])

    # Initialize extensions
    db.init_app(app)
    login_manager.init_app(app)

    # Initialize PostHog
    if not app.config["POSTHOG_DISABLED"]:
        posthog.api_key = app.config["POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN"]
        posthog.host = app.config["POSTHOG_HOST"]
        posthog.debug = app.config["DEBUG"]

    # Import models after db is initialized
    from app.models import User

    # User loader for Flask-Login
    @login_manager.user_loader
    def load_user(user_id):
        return User.get_by_id(user_id)

    # Simple error handlers - no automatic PostHog capture
    # Capture exceptions manually only where it makes sense (e.g., test endpoints)
    @app.errorhandler(404)
    def page_not_found(e):
        if request.path.startswith('/api/'):
            return jsonify({"error": "Not found"}), 404
        return render_template('errors/404.html'), 404

    @app.errorhandler(500)
    def internal_server_error(e):
        if request.path.startswith('/api/'):
            return jsonify({"error": "Internal server error"}), 500
        return render_template('errors/500.html'), 500

    # Register blueprints
    from app.api import api_bp
    from app.main import main_bp

    app.register_blueprint(main_bp)
    app.register_blueprint(api_bp, url_prefix="/api")

    # Create database tables and seed default admin user
    with app.app_context():
        db.create_all()
        if not User.get_by_email("[email protected]"):
            User.create_user(
                email="[email protected]",
                password="admin",
                is_staff=True,
            )

    return app

app/api/init.py

"""API blueprint registration."""

from flask import Blueprint

api_bp = Blueprint("api", __name__)

from app.api import routes  # noqa: E402, F401

app/api/routes.py

"""API endpoints demonstrating PostHog integration patterns."""

import posthog
from flask import jsonify, request, session
from flask_login import current_user, login_required
from posthog import capture, identify_context, new_context

from app.api import api_bp


@api_bp.route("/burrito/consider", methods=["POST"])
@login_required
def consider_burrito():
    """Track burrito consideration event."""
    # Increment session counter
    burrito_count = session.get("burrito_count", 0) + 1
    session["burrito_count"] = burrito_count

    # PostHog: Capture custom event
    with new_context():
        identify_context(str(current_user.id))
        capture("burrito_considered", properties={"total_considerations": burrito_count})

    return jsonify({"success": True, "count": burrito_count})


@api_bp.route("/test-error", methods=["POST"])
@login_required
def test_error():
    """Test endpoint demonstrating manual exception capture in PostHog.

    Shows how to intentionally capture specific errors in PostHog.
    Use this pattern for critical operations where you want error tracking.

    Query params:
    - capture: "true" to capture the exception in PostHog, "false" to just raise it
    """
    should_capture = request.args.get("capture", "true").lower() == "true"

    try:
        # Simulate a critical operation failure
        raise Exception("Test exception from critical operation")
    except Exception as e:
        if should_capture:
            # Manually capture this specific exception in PostHog
            with new_context():
                identify_context(str(current_user.id))
                event_id = posthog.capture_exception(e)

            return jsonify({
                "error": "Operation failed",
                "error_id": event_id,
                "message": f"Error captured in PostHog. Reference ID: {event_id}"
            }), 500
        else:
            # Just return error without PostHog capture
            return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 500



app/config.py

"""Flask application configuration."""

import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv

load_dotenv()


class Config:
    """Base configuration."""

    SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get("FLASK_SECRET_KEY", "dev-secret-key-change-in-production")

    # Database configuration (SQLite like Django example)
    SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = os.environ.get("DATABASE_URL", "sqlite:///db.sqlite3")
    SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS = False

    # PostHog configuration
    POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN = os.environ.get("POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN", "<ph_project_token>")
    POSTHOG_HOST = os.environ.get("POSTHOG_HOST", "https://us.i.posthog.com")
    POSTHOG_DISABLED = os.environ.get("POSTHOG_DISABLED", "False").lower() == "true"


class DevelopmentConfig(Config):
    """Development configuration."""

    DEBUG = True


class ProductionConfig(Config):
    """Production configuration."""

    DEBUG = False


config = {
    "development": DevelopmentConfig,
    "production": ProductionConfig,
    "default": DevelopmentConfig,
}

app/extensions.py

"""Flask extensions initialized without binding to app."""

from flask_login import LoginManager
from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy

db = SQLAlchemy()

login_manager = LoginManager()
login_manager.login_view = "main.home"
login_manager.login_message = "Please log in to access this page."

app/main/init.py

"""Main blueprint registration."""

from flask import Blueprint

main_bp = Blueprint("main", __name__, template_folder="../templates")

from app.main import routes  # noqa: E402, F401

app/main/routes.py

"""Core view functions demonstrating PostHog integration patterns."""

import posthog
from flask import flash, redirect, render_template, request, session, url_for
from flask_login import current_user, login_required, login_user, logout_user
from posthog import capture, identify_context, new_context

from app.main import main_bp
from app.models import User


@main_bp.route("/", methods=["GET", "POST"])
def home():
    """Home/login page."""
    if current_user.is_authenticated:
        return redirect(url_for("main.dashboard"))

    if request.method == "POST":
        email = request.form.get("email")
        password = request.form.get("password")

        user = User.authenticate(email, password)
        if user:
            login_user(user)

            # PostHog: Identify user and capture login event
            with new_context():
                identify_context(str(user.id))

                # PII belongs in person properties, never in event properties
                posthog.set(
                    distinct_id=str(user.id),
                    properties={
                        "email": user.email,
                        "is_staff": user.is_staff,
                        "date_joined": user.date_joined.isoformat(),
                    },
                )

                capture("user_logged_in", properties={"login_method": "password"})

            return redirect(url_for("main.dashboard"))
        else:
            flash("Invalid email or password", "error")

    return render_template("home.html")


@main_bp.route("/signup", methods=["GET", "POST"])
def signup():
    """User registration page."""
    if current_user.is_authenticated:
        return redirect(url_for("main.dashboard"))

    if request.method == "POST":
        email = request.form.get("email")
        password = request.form.get("password")
        password_confirm = request.form.get("password_confirm")

        # Validation
        if not email or not password:
            flash("Email and password are required", "error")
        elif password != password_confirm:
            flash("Passwords do not match", "error")
        elif User.get_by_email(email):
            flash("Email already registered", "error")
        else:
            # Create new user
            user = User.create_user(
                email=email,
                password=password,
                is_staff=False,
            )

            # PostHog: Identify new user and capture signup event
            with new_context():
                identify_context(str(user.id))

                posthog.set(
                    distinct_id=str(user.id),
                    properties={
                        "email": user.email,
                        "is_staff": user.is_staff,
                        "date_joined": user.date_joined.isoformat(),
                    },
                )

                capture("user_signed_up", properties={"signup_method": "form"})

            # Log the user in
            login_user(user)
            flash("Account created successfully!", "success")
            return redirect(url_for("main.dashboard"))

    return render_template("signup.html")


@main_bp.route("/logout")
@login_required
def logout():
    """Logout and capture event."""
    # PostHog: Capture logout event before session ends
    with new_context():
        identify_context(str(current_user.id))
        capture("user_logged_out")

    logout_user()
    return redirect(url_for("main.home"))


@main_bp.route("/dashboard")
@login_required
def dashboard():
    """Dashboard with feature flag demonstration."""
    # PostHog: Capture dashboard view
    with new_context():
        identify_context(str(current_user.id))
        capture("dashboard_viewed", properties={"is_staff": current_user.is_staff})

    # Check feature flag
    show_new_feature = posthog.feature_enabled(
        "new-dashboard-feature",
        current_user.email,
        person_properties={
            "email": current_user.email,
            "is_staff": current_user.is_staff,
        },
    )

    # Get feature flag payload
    feature_config = posthog.get_feature_flag_payload(
        "new-dashboard-feature", current_user.email
    )

    return render_template(
        "dashboard.html",
        show_new_feature=show_new_feature,
        feature_config=feature_config,
    )


@main_bp.route("/burrito")
@login_required
def burrito():
    """Burrito consideration tracker page."""
    burrito_count = session.get("burrito_count", 0)
    return render_template("burrito.html", burrito_count=burrito_count)


@main_bp.route("/profile")
@login_required
def profile():
    """User profile page."""
    # PostHog: Capture profile view
    with new_context():
        identify_context(str(current_user.id))
        capture("profile_viewed")

    return render_template("profile.html")

app/models.py

"""User model with SQLite persistence (similar to Django's auth.User)."""

from datetime import datetime, timezone

from flask_login import UserMixin
from werkzeug.security import check_password_hash, generate_password_hash

from app.extensions import db


class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
    """User model with SQLite persistence."""

    __tablename__ = "users"

    id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
    email = db.Column(db.String(254), unique=True, nullable=False)
    password_hash = db.Column(db.String(256), nullable=False)
    is_staff = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
    is_active = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=True)
    date_joined = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=lambda: datetime.now(timezone.utc))

    def set_password(self, password):
        """Hash and set the user's password."""
        self.password_hash = generate_password_hash(password)

    def check_password(self, password):
        """Verify the password against the hash."""
        return check_password_hash(self.password_hash, password)

    @classmethod
    def create_user(cls, email, password, is_staff=False):
        """Create and save a new user."""
        user = cls(email=email, is_staff=is_staff)
        # nosemgrep: python.django.security.audit.unvalidated-password.unvalidated-password
        user.set_password(password)
        db.session.add(user)
        db.session.commit()
        return user

    @classmethod
    def get_by_id(cls, user_id):
        """Get user by ID."""
        return cls.query.get(int(user_id))

    @classmethod
    def get_by_email(cls, email):
        """Get user by email."""
        return cls.query.filter_by(email=email).first()

    @classmethod
    def authenticate(cls, email, password):
        """Authenticate user with email and password."""
        user = cls.get_by_email(email)
        if user and user.check_password(password):
            return user
        return None

    def __repr__(self):
        return f"<User {self.email}>"

app/templates/base.html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <title>{% block title %}PostHog Flask Example{% endblock %}</title>
    <style>
        * {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }
        body {
            font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, sans-serif;
            line-height: 1.6;
            background-color: #f5f5f5;
            color: #333;
        }
        .container {
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 20px;
        }
        nav {
            background: #1d4ed8;
            padding: 15px 20px;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }
        nav a {
            color: white;
            text-decoration: none;
            margin-right: 20px;
        }
        nav a:hover {
            text-decoration: underline;
        }
        .card {
            background: white;
            border-radius: 8px;
            padding: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }
        h1, h2, h3 {
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: #1d4ed8;
        }
        button, .btn {
            background: #1d4ed8;
            color: white;
            border: none;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            border-radius: 5px;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-size: 14px;
            display: inline-block;
            text-decoration: none;
        }
        button:hover, .btn:hover {
            background: #1e40af;
        }
        button.danger {
            background: #dc2626;
        }
        button.danger:hover {
            background: #b91c1c;
        }
        input {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            border: 1px solid #ddd;
            border-radius: 5px;
            font-size: 14px;
        }
        .messages {
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        .message {
            padding: 10px 15px;
            border-radius: 5px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }
        .message.error {
            background: #fee2e2;
            color: #dc2626;
        }
        .message.success {
            background: #d1fae5;
            color: #059669;
        }
        .feature-flag {
            background: #fef3c7;
            border: 2px dashed #f59e0b;
            padding: 15px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            margin: 20px 0;
        }
        code {
            background: #f3f4f6;
            padding: 2px 6px;
            border-radius: 3px;
            font-family: monospace;
        }
        pre {
            background: #1e293b;
            color: #e2e8f0;
            padding: 16px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            overflow-x: auto;
            font-size: 13px;
        }
        .count {
            font-size: 48px;
            font-weight: bold;
            color: #1d4ed8;
            text-align: center;
            padding: 20px;
        }
        table {
            width: 100%;
            border-collapse: collapse;
            margin: 16px 0;
        }
        th, td {
            padding: 12px;
            text-align: left;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
        }
        th {
            background: #f8fafc;
            font-weight: 600;
        }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    {% if current_user.is_authenticated %}
    <nav>
        <a href="{{ url_for('main.dashboard') }}">Dashboard</a>
        <a href="{{ url_for('main.burrito') }}">Burrito</a>
        <a href="{{ url_for('main.profile') }}">Profile</a>
        <a href="{{ url_for('main.logout') }}" style="float: right;">Logout ({{ current_user.email }})</a>
    </nav>
    {% endif %}

    <div class="container">
        {% with messages = get_flashed_messages(with_categories=true) %}
            {% if messages %}
            <div class="messages">
                {% for category, message in messages %}
                <div class="message {{ category }}">{{ message }}</div>
                {% endfor %}
            </div>
            {% endif %}
        {% endwith %}

        {% block content %}{% endblock %}
    </div>

    {% block scripts %}{% endblock %}
</body>
</html>

app/templates/burrito.html

{% extends "base.html" %}

{% block title %}Burrito - PostHog Flask Example{% endblock %}

{% block content %}
<div class="card">
    <h1>Burrito Consideration Tracker</h1>
    <p>This page demonstrates custom event tracking with PostHog.</p>

    <div class="count" id="burrito-count">{{ burrito_count }}</div>
    <p style="text-align: center; color: #666;">Times you've considered a burrito</p>

    <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: 20px;">
        <button onclick="considerBurrito()">Consider a Burrito</button>
    </div>
</div>

<div class="card">
    <h3>Code Example</h3>
    <pre>
# API endpoint captures the event
with new_context():
    identify_context(current_user.email)
    capture('burrito_considered', properties={
        'total_considerations': burrito_count
    })</pre>
</div>
{% endblock %}

{% block scripts %}
<script>
async function considerBurrito() {
    try {
        const response = await fetch('/api/burrito/consider', {
            method: 'POST',
            headers: {
                'Content-Type': 'application/json'
            }
        });
        const data = await response.json();
        if (data.success) {
            document.getElementById('burrito-count').textContent = data.count;
        }
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error:', error);
    }
}
</script>
{% endblock %}

app/templates/dashboard.html

{% extends "base.html" %}

{% block title %}Dashboard - PostHog Flask Example{% endblock %}

{% block content %}
<div class="card">
    <h1>Dashboard</h1>
    <p>Welcome back, {{ current_user.username }}!</p>
</div>

<div class="card">
    <h2>Feature Flags</h2>

    {% if show_new_feature %}
    <div class="feature-flag">
        <strong>New Feature Enabled!</strong>
        <p>You're seeing this because the <code>new-dashboard-feature</code> flag is enabled for you.</p>
        {% if feature_config %}
        <p><strong>Feature Configuration:</strong></p>
        <pre>{{ feature_config | tojson(indent=2) }}</pre>
        {% endif %}
    </div>
    {% else %}
    <p>The <code>new-dashboard-feature</code> flag is not enabled for your account.</p>
    {% endif %}

    <h3 style="margin-top: 20px;">Code Example</h3>
    <pre>
# Check if feature flag is enabled
show_new_feature = posthog.feature_enabled(
    'new-dashboard-feature',
    user_id,
    person_properties={
        'email': current_user.email,
        'is_staff': current_user.is_staff
    }
)

# Get feature flag payload
feature_config = posthog.get_feature_flag_payload(
    'new-dashboard-feature',
    user_id
)</pre>
</div>
{% endblock %}

app/templates/errors/404.html

{% extends "base.html" %}

{% block title %}404 - Page Not Found{% endblock %}

{% block content %}
<div class="card" style="text-align: center; padding: 60px 20px;">
    <h1 style="font-size: 72px; color: #dc2626; margin-bottom: 10px;">404</h1>
    <h2 style="color: #333; margin-bottom: 20px;">Page Not Found</h2>
    <p style="font-size: 18px; color: #666; margin-bottom: 30px;">
        The page you're looking for doesn't exist or has been moved.
    </p>

    {% if error_id %}
    <div style="background: #fef3c7; border: 1px solid #fbbf24; border-radius: 8px; padding: 15px; margin: 30px 0;">
        <p style="color: #92400e; margin-bottom: 5px; font-weight: 600;">Error Reference ID:</p>
        <code style="background: #fff; padding: 5px 10px; border-radius: 4px; font-family: monospace; color: #1e40af;">{{ error_id }}</code>
        <p style="color: #92400e; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 14px;">
            Share this ID with support if you need assistance.
        </p>
    </div>
    {% endif %}

    <div style="margin-top: 40px;">
        <a href="{{ url_for('main.home') }}" class="btn" style="margin-right: 10px;">Go to Home</a>
        {% if current_user.is_authenticated %}
        <a href="{{ url_for('main.dashboard') }}" class="btn">Go to Dashboard</a>
        {% endif %}
    </div>
</div>
{% endblock %}

app/templates/errors/500.html

{% extends "base.html" %}

{% block title %}500 - Internal Server Error{% endblock %}

{% block content %}
<div class="card" style="text-align: center; padding: 60px 20px;">
    <h1 style="font-size: 72px; color: #dc2626; margin-bottom: 10px;">500</h1>
    <h2 style="color: #333; margin-bottom: 20px;">Internal Server Error</h2>
    <p style="font-size: 18px; color: #666; margin-bottom: 30px;">
        Something went wrong on our end. We've been notified and are looking into it.
    </p>

    {% if error_id %}
    <div style="background: #fef3c7; border: 1px solid #fbbf24; border-radius: 8px; padding: 15px; margin: 30px 0;">
        <p style="color: #92400e; margin-bottom: 5px; font-weight: 600;">Error Reference ID:</p>
        <code style="background: #fff; padding: 5px 10px; border-radius: 4px; font-family: monospace; color: #1e40af;">{{ error_id }}</code>
        <p style="color: #92400e; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 14px;">
            Share this ID with support if you need assistance. This error has been logged in PostHog.
        </p>
    </div>
    {% endif %}

    {% if error and config.DEBUG %}
    <div style="background: #fee2e2; border: 1px solid #dc2626; border-radius: 8px; padding: 15px; margin: 30px 0; text-align: left;">
        <p style="color: #7f1d1d; margin-bottom: 5px; font-weight: 600;">Debug Information:</p>
        <code style="background: #fff; padding: 10px; border-radius: 4px; font-family: monospace; color: #dc2626; display: block; overflow-x: auto;">{{ error }}</code>
    </div>
    {% endif %}

    <div style="margin-top: 40px;">
        <a href="{{ url_for('main.home') }}" class="btn" style="margin-right: 10px;">Go to Home</a>
        {% if current_user.is_authenticated %}
        <a href="{{ url_for('main.dashboard') }}" class="btn">Go to Dashboard</a>
        {% endif %}
    </div>
</div>
{% endblock %}

app/templates/home.html

{% extends "base.html" %}

{% block title %}Login - PostHog Flask Example{% endblock %}

{% block content %}
<div class="card">
    <h1>Welcome to PostHog Flask Example</h1>
    <p>This example demonstrates how to integrate PostHog with a Flask application.</p>

    <form method="POST">
        <label for="email">Email</label>
        <input type="email" id="email" name="email" required>

        <label for="password">Password</label>
        <input type="password" id="password" name="password" required>

        <button type="submit">Login</button>
    </form>

    <p style="margin-top: 16px; font-size: 14px; color: #666;">
        Don't have an account? <a href="{{ url_for('main.signup') }}">Sign up here</a>
    </p>
    <p style="font-size: 14px; color: #666;">
        <strong>Tip:</strong> Default credentials are [email protected]/admin
    </p>
</div>

<div class="card">
    <h2>Features Demonstrated</h2>
    <ul style="margin-left: 20px; color: #666;">
        <li>User registration and identification</li>
        <li>Event tracking</li>
        <li>Feature flags</li>
        <li>Error tracking</li>
        <li>Group analytics</li>
    </ul>
</div>
{% endblock %}

app/templates/profile.html

{% extends "base.html" %}

{% block title %}Profile - PostHog Flask Example{% endblock %}

{% block content %}
<div class="card">
    <h1>Your Profile</h1>
    <p>This page demonstrates error tracking with PostHog.</p>

    <table>
        <tr>
            <th>Email</th>
            <td>{{ current_user.email }}</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <th>Date Joined</th>
            <td>{{ current_user.date_joined.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M') }}</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <th>Staff Status</th>
            <td>{{ 'Yes' if current_user.is_staff else 'No' }}</td>
        </tr>
    </table>
</div>

<div class="card">
    <h2>Error Tracking Demo</h2>
    <p>Click a button to trigger an error and see it captured in PostHog:</p>

    <div style="margin: 20px 0;">
        <button class="danger" onclick="triggerError('value')">
            Trigger ValueError
        </button>
        <button class="danger" onclick="triggerError('key')">
            Trigger KeyError
        </button>
        <button class="danger" onclick="triggerError('generic')">
            Trigger Generic Error
        </button>
    </div>

    <div id="error-result" style="display: none;" class="message"></div>
</div>

<div class="card">
    <h3>Code Example</h3>
    <pre>
try:
    raise ValueError('Invalid value provided')
except Exception as e:
    # Capture exception and event with user context
    with new_context():
        identify_context(current_user.email)
        posthog.capture_exception(e)
        capture('error_triggered', properties={
            'error_type': 'value',
            'error_message': str(e)
        })</pre>
</div>
{% endblock %}

{% block scripts %}
<script>
async function triggerError(errorType) {
    const resultDiv = document.getElementById('error-result');
    try {
        const formData = new FormData();
        formData.append('error_type', errorType);

        const response = await fetch('/api/trigger-error', {
            method: 'POST',
            body: formData
        });
        const data = await response.json();

        resultDiv.style.display = 'block';
        resultDiv.className = 'message ' + (data.success ? 'success' : 'error');
        resultDiv.textContent = data.message + ': ' + data.error;
    } catch (error) {
        console.error('Error:', error);
        resultDiv.style.display = 'block';
        resultDiv.className = 'message error';
        resultDiv.textContent = 'Request failed: ' + error.message;
    }
}
</script>
{% endblock %}

app/templates/signup.html

{% extends "base.html" %}

{% block title %}Sign Up - PostHog Flask Example{% endblock %}

{% block content %}
<div class="card">
    <h1>Create an Account</h1>
    <p>Sign up to explore the PostHog Flask integration example.</p>

    <form method="POST">
        <label for="email">Email *</label>
        <input type="email" id="email" name="email" required>

        <label for="password">Password *</label>
        <input type="password" id="password" name="password" required>

        <label for="password_confirm">Confirm Password *</label>
        <input type="password" id="password_confirm" name="password_confirm" required>

        <button type="submit">Sign Up</button>
    </form>

    <p style="margin-top: 16px; font-size: 14px; color: #666;">
        Already have an account? <a href="{{ url_for('main.home') }}">Login here</a>
    </p>
</div>

<div class="card">
    <h2>PostHog Integration</h2>
    <p>When you sign up, the following PostHog events are captured:</p>
    <ul style="margin-left: 20px; color: #666;">
        <li><code>identify_context()</code> - Associates your email with the context</li>
        <li><code>tag()</code> - Sets person properties (email, etc.)</li>
        <li><code>user_signed_up</code> event - Tracks the signup action</li>
    </ul>

    <h3 style="margin-top: 20px;">Code Example</h3>
    <pre>
# After creating the user
with new_context():
    identify_context(user.email)

    tag('email', user.email)
    tag('is_staff', user.is_staff)
    tag('date_joined', user.date_joined.isoformat())

    capture('user_signed_up', properties={'signup_method': 'form'})</pre>
</div>
{% endblock %}

requirements.txt

Flask>=3.1.0
Flask-Login>=0.6.3
Flask-SQLAlchemy>=3.1.0
python-dotenv>=1.0.0
posthog>=3.0.0
Werkzeug>=3.0.0

run.py

"""Development server entry point."""

from app import create_app

app = create_app()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    app.run(port=5001)

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